Jayme Adelson-Goldstein (Lighthearted Learning) has been part of the English language teaching community since 1982. Having worn a variety of hats, (ESL teacher, program coordinator, ESL/EFL teacher educator, ELT author and curriculum consultant), she currently assists programs with the integration of rigor, contextualization, and the English Language Proficiency Standards into their ESOL curricula. She is also a frequent workshop leader and presenter at state, national and international conferences.

Her publications include The Oxford Picture Dictionary 3e (2016) and Step Forward 2e: Standards-Based Language Learning for Work and Academic Readiness (2017). In addition, Jayme hosts the new podcast Oxford Adult ESL Conversations and has developed a number of open-educational resources to support English language instructors including the digital magazine that accompanies the LINCS ESL Pro suite of materials on Preparing English Learners for Work and Career Pathways.